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title: Subdomain setup
description: Add a subdomain as a standalone zone in Cloudflare.
image: https://developers.cloudflare.com/core-services-preview.png
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# Subdomain setup

When you use a subdomain setup, you can manage the [Cloudflare configurations](https://developers.cloudflare.com/fundamentals/concepts/how-cloudflare-works/) for one or more subdomains separately from those associated with your apex domain. This means that, on your [account homepage ↗](https://dash.cloudflare.com/?to=/:account/), you would find websites like `example.com` or `blog.example.com` listed as separate zones.

Note

This is different from simply creating a subdomain for a site you already have in Cloudflare. If you do not need separate Cloudflare configuration for your subdomain, refer to [Create a subdomain record](https://developers.cloudflare.com/dns/manage-dns-records/how-to/create-subdomain/).

You might use this setup when you want to share access to a specific subdomain's settings with different teams, but have stricter controls on your apex domain. For example, a subdomain setup could allow your documentation team to manage the Cloudflare configuration for `docs.example.com`, while preventing them from adjusting any settings on `example.com`.

Subdomain setups are also useful when different subdomains require entirely different settings. For example, you may have different requirements for `docs.example.com`, `blog.example.com`, and `community.example.com`.

## Availability

| Free         | Pro | Business | Enterprise |     |
| ------------ | --- | -------- | ---------- | --- |
| Availability | No  | No       | No         | Yes |

Setup combinations

The availability of different setups depends on both the parent zone setup and the setup used for the child zone. Review the [available setups](https://developers.cloudflare.com/dns/zone-setups/subdomain-setup/setup/#available-setups) to understand what combinations are supported.

### Access applications

To use subdomain setups with [Cloudflare Access](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/access-controls/policies/), note that:

* If the child zone is in a pending state when you create the Access application, your configuration will not automatically apply when you activate the zone. You must also re-save the Access application once your subdomain setup is active.
* If you split out a subdomain which already has an Access application, you will also need to re-save the Access application to associate it with the new child zone.

## Resources

* [ Setup ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/dns/zone-setups/subdomain-setup/setup/)
* [ Enable DNSSEC ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/dns/zone-setups/subdomain-setup/dnssec/)
* [ Migrate to new account ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/dns/zone-setups/subdomain-setup/move-to-new-account/)
* [ Rollback ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/dns/zone-setups/subdomain-setup/rollback/)

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